The AppleScript Editor in Mac OS X 10.3.9 does not properly display script code for an…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The AppleScript Editor in Mac OS X 10.3.9 does not properly display script code for an applescript: URI, which can result in code that is different than the actual code that would be run, which could allow remote attackers to trick users into executing malicious code via certain URI characters such as NULL, control characters, and homographs.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02325 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:applescript:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:applescript:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.9 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.9 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1331
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6qxm-23hq-hvpc
References
More Applescript vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00159 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in AppleScript in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2005-1331 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1331 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6qxm-23hq-hvpc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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